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The Stroller, May 7, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
If your organization or community is planning a Memorial Day event, please send the information in as soon as possible to: Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; e-mail cpinto-smith@triblive.com or fax 724-226-4677. Ladies tea to benefit Knead Café A ladies afternoon tea will be from...
Letter to the editor: Gainey for Pittsburgh mayor
The first time I met state Rep. Ed Gainey was in 2019 at a community event in the Hill District. He came up to my table, and we talked about chess, my run for school board, and my studies at Pitt. He said if I ever needed anything, I should...
Route 65 in Baden reopens after crash
Route 65 in Baden reopened early Friday after a two-car accident, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Authorities said two people were taken to the hospital after the crash. Their conditions were not available. Crews responded to the incident at about 1:45 a.m. FINAL UPDATE: All lanes of Route 65...
Letter to the editor: Honoring public servants
This week marks Public Service Recognition Week. Here in the Pittsburgh area and across the state and country, this week is an opportunity to acknowledge and thank the people who serve our government in various ways: our tireless public servants. While Public Service Recognition Week occurs annually during the first...
Pirates farm report for May 6, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-1) defeated Iowa (Cubs), 5-4. Tony Stokes, Jr. blasted a pinch-hit solo homer in the seventh inning for what proved to be the winning run. SS Cole Tucker went 2 for 4 with a triple and two runs scored. Cody Ponce started and went 2⅔ innings and allowed...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 6, 2021
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 8, Pine-Richland 1 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 8, Baldwin 1 Upper St. Clair 6, Norwin 5 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 7, Kiski Area 0 Franklin Regional 7, Kiski Area 6 Latrobe 3, Penn-Trafford 1 Gateway 3, McKeesport 2...
High school roundup for May 6, 2021: Latrobe freshman throws 2 no-hitters in 1 day
Freshman Kayla Williams threw two no-hitters in the same day, striking out 12 in each game of a doubleheader as Latrobe swept Gateway (0-10, 0-7) in Section 2-5A softball Thursday. Josie Straigis tripled and drove in three in the second game for the Wildcats (8-3, 6-1), who won by scores...
Penn State men’s soccer falls to Georgetown in NCAA Tournament
The Penn State men’s soccer team fell to Georgetown, 3-2, on Thursday in the third round of the NCAA Tournament in Cary, N.C. The unseeded Lions (9-2-2) attempted to erase a two-goal deficit in the second half, but the No. 8-seed Hoyas (10-1-2) were able to sit on their lead...
Laurels & lances: Building, billing, volunteering
Laurel: To a fitting choice. The Tree of Life - Or L’Simcha board of trustees announced Tuesday that an architect had been chosen to rebuild the Squirrel Hill synagogue that was the scene of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. Daniel Libeskind has been entrusted with the project. His...
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh set to resume in October after pandemic pause
The PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series will take up where it left off, after “The Band’s Visit” was forced to close halfway through its 2020 run due to the pandemic. The Tony Award-winning production will return to the Benedum Center for six performances Oct. 28-31, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced....
House panel: Separation-of-powers concerns no longer apply in Trump financial records case
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Reform Committee told a federal judge late Wednesday that it should be easier to obtain former President Donald Trump’s financial records from an accounting firm now that he is just that — the former president. The committee has returned to the U.S. District Court...
Clairton man pleads guilty to killing Homewood woman
A Clairton man will spend 15 to 40 years for killing his girlfriend in Homewood last year. Sanders Barber, 45, pleaded guilty Thursday to third-degree murder and a firearms charge before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman. Pittsburgh police were called to a home on Monticello Street in...
4-year-old mistakenly places Amazon order for 51 cases of SpongeBob popsicles worth $2.6K
A 4-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants fan got carried away while using his mother’s Amazon account this week. A New York Post report said the Brooklyn boy, named Noah, ordered nearly $3,000 worth of non-refundable SpongeBob SquarePants Popsicles on Amazon. On Monday, a friend, Katie Schloss, set up a GoFundMe page to...
Portion of Verona Road to close for a month in Penn Hills
A portion of Verona Road in Penn Hills will close until June 9 as crews work on repairing a landslide, PennDOT announced Thursday. Work on the road will begin 7 a.m. on May 10, depending on weather. The road will be closed between Lincoln and Mt. Carmel roads. Traffic will...
Lawsuit contends company and Pa. health department knew of contact tracing data breach for months
Officials in the company contracted to handle Pennsylvania’s covid-19 contact tracing efforts were aware in November of possible security breaches in their program and failed to take any action, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Harrisburg. The complaint, filed by Lisa Chapman of New Kensington, seeks class-action status. It...
Washington County hunter bags turkey in 49 states to fulfill U.S. Super Slam
A Pennsylvania hunter has completed one of the most challenging goals in turkey hunting. Travis Thompson of Bulger, Washington County — formerly of Davidsville, Somerset County — has harvested a mature gobbler in 49 states. The accomplishment is what the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) calls the U.S. Super Slam....
Armed South Carolina soldier hijacks bus full of elementary school kids, officials say
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An armed soldier who ran off Fort Jackson was arrested Thursday morning after he boarded a bus with 18 elementary school children, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said. No students were injured, and neither was the school bus driver, Lott said at a news conference. “Very scary...
More deer hunting opportunities will lower spread of CWD in Pennsylvania
To reduce the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, the number of deer in an infected area must be reduced. That’s one of the takeaways Wednesday from the first of five virtual meetings to discuss the fatal disease in deer and elk. The National Deer Association, in conjunction with...
Penn State men’s basketball transfer finds new home in Big 12
STATE COLLEGE — Former Penn State men’s basketball guard Izaiah Brockington has appeared to find a new permanent home after his second entry into the transfer portal. Brockington announced he’s transferring to Iowa State in a social media post Wednesday. The Philadelphia native’s announcement caps an interesting offseason. Brockington was...
Dunkin’ offers free coffee to health care workers on National Nurses Day
Dunkin’ is offering a free medium hot or iced coffee today — no purchase necessary — to all health care workers who visit participating restaurants nationwide, while supplies last. Abby Zweigle, spokesperson for Dunkin’ Brands, said ID is required and the promotion excludes Cold Brew and Nitro Cold Brew, and...
Letter to the editor: Highlands High School’s stellar production
Accolades to the fabulous Highlands High School’s “Mamma Mia!” cast, crew, pit orchestra, set designers/builders and the many others who created this Broadway-quality production. The joy and enthusiasm were felt throughout this exquisite event. Under normal circumstances, it would have been an outstanding accomplishment. Accomplishing it within the covid restrictions...
Letter to the editor: Why would we want Trump back?
I can’t imagine any American in their right mind wanting Donald Trump back in office after seeing how the virus took over when he denied the problem early last year and how his Cabinet members left one by one as he chose some buddies and some not well-qualified for their...
Letter to the editor: Salandro for magisterial district judge
The May 18 primary election is quickly approaching, and there is one clear choice for magisterial district judge, Rebecca Salandro. Salandro has years of experience working in the community as a behavioral health case manager and more than 10 years working throughout the court system as a criminal justice liaison....
Letter to the editor: Thank a nurse during National Nurses Week
With the global covid-19 pandemic, we have all seen — some of us up close and personal — just how vital nurses are on the front lines of the nation’s health care system. During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, I want to recognize and thank the more than 500 nurses...
Editorial: Taking the steps to post-pandemic life
For more than a year, the promise has been there. Pull together. Keep your distance. Wear a mask. Follow the rules. Do all of this, and the coronavirus pandemic can be handled. Do this, and, eventually, we will be able to stop doing this. Admittedly, every day the finish line...
